Finally, he thinks: Although he has regrets, he never regrets.

But this time, is such a sacrifice necessary?

Okiya Subaru was thinking.

The door of the room fell silent.

"I agree."

The soft voice of a little girl, with a cold tone typical of her master, suddenly rang at the door of the room.

Subaru Okiya was stunned for a moment, and he looked at the eavesdropping device attached to the window.

The bug was placed by Conan, and he acquiesced because he was afraid that it would irritate Kudo if it was installed on his room door - anyway, he didn't think Kudo would not be able to find the bugs - so he threw it on his own room door.

Okiya Subaru didn't have anything shameful to do, so he agreed.

But today he discovered that this eavesdropping device has a microphone...?

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“……” Subaru Okiya paused hesitantly, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and finally turned his head to look at Kudo who was still standing at the bedroom door.

Now Kudo was no longer as excited as he was when he first saw Huihara Ai. He just pursed his lips slightly and said, "Then the deal is done."

He glanced at the eavesdropping device by the window, then at Subaru Okiya. "I'll tell you everything I know."

The wind outside the window began to blow again, and a moon that was not round hung on the branches.

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"Why did you agree?" Conan pulled off the earphones from his ears and asked in a low voice away from the microphone, "You have to know that he is not a harmless person!"

Huiyuan Ai responded calmly, as if she was agreeing to have dinner with someone else, and asked in a calm tone, "Are you thinking of giving up this opportunity?"

"I..." Conan was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, he was unwilling to give up this rare opportunity.

But he couldn't do such a thing as pushing his teammates out in exchange for intelligence - no matter how important the information was.

This is not a question of quantity; it's just that Kudo Shinichi is unable to make a decision that is tantamount to throwing away.

He is different from Shuichi Akai. After all, he is also a well-protected child, unlike Shuichi Akai who has experienced cruelty and bloodshed.

This is not a question of right or wrong, it is just a different way of thinking due to different standpoints and experiences.

"So, you don't have any other options."

"What if there is...!" Conan said unwillingly in a low voice, "It's too dangerous to do this, who knows if he will...!"

Huiyuan Ai had already taken off her headphones. She leaned over to open the car door, her tone still calm, "And the FBI, he won't let anything happen to me."

"I'm home. Bye."

As the tone of farewell faded, Haibara Ai closed the car door neatly.

Now that she has made that decision, she will not regret it.

These people have protected her for a long time, and she thought that she should make some contribution to them.

Ai Haibara lowered her eyes and opened the door. In the brightly lit house and living room, Professor Agasa turned his head and smiled kindly at her. Her reflection in the ice-blue eyes made her more certain of this idea.

She can't stay in a safe house forever.